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Hoadley Creek

Red Hill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Red Hill Pond is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Hoadley Creek near Hoadley Neck, CT. The route reaches Red Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 338 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 141 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29168, -72.73418
Nearest town Hoadley Neck, CT
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Red Hill Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 338 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 24–141 ft

Out & Back · Hoadley Creek

Trailhead: 41.29168, -72.73418

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftReach Red Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-hill-pond-red-hill-pond-out-back-6-km-b95a

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 87°72° 15%
Fri 90°73° 24%
Sat 88°71° 29%
Sun 88°69° 20%
Mon 94°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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